Using a home equity loan or HELOC to renovate your property can be a smart, strategic move. Here’s how to do it. Source

There are a few ways to gauge the expected destruction from a hurricane, but one of the more unusual ways is the Waffle House index.​ Source

Georgia and the Carolinas are expecting severe weather throughout the afternoon as Hurricane Idalia, now a Category 1 storm, rolls through. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Savannah, Georgia. Source

Floodwaters in areas of Florida affected by Idalia are not expected to recede until late Wednesday afternoon and a rising tide could potentially make things worse. Lt. Scott Tummond from Florida’s Levy County Sheriff’s Office joined CBS News to discuss the conditions where he is in Bronson, Florida. Source

As residents in Florida wait for floodwaters to recede, Georgia is bracing for its turn in Hurricane Idalia’s path. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reports from Florida and American Red Cross spokesperson Evan Peterson joined CBS News to discuss how his organization is ready to help in both states. Source

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Officials and residents of Leon County, which includes Florida’s capital Tallahassee, spent the past few days preparing for Idalia’s expected storm surge and damaging winds. Leon County Administrator Vincent Long joined CBS News to talk about the situation there. Source

President Biden will deliver remarks Wednesday on the federal government’s response to Hurricane Idalia after his administration approved an emergency declaration before the storm made landfall as well as administration’s response to the Maui wildfires. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports. Source

Hurricane Idalia caused heavy damage to Florida’s Gulf Coast, bringing dangerous flooding to the streets from Tampa to Tallahassee. Source

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor tells CBS News the water in her community is not expected to recede until later Wednesday afternoon with a king tide still to come after Hurricane Idalia passed through. Source